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In this video episode, number 18 of the season, we’re going to show you what it’s like sailing the British Virgin Islands. Rumors abound about the state of the BVI after hurricane Irma. Watch this video to see what it’s really like. We’ll show you Spanish Town on Virgin Gorda, the famous geological attraction called[Read More]

When asked what are the Steps To Creating a Sailing Blog, you’d think there’d be a quick and straightforward answer but as with many things, the answer is ‘it depends on why you want a sailing blog and what you want to achieve by having one.’ In my five years of blogging about sailing the[Read More]

Whether you’re just starting out as a full time cruiser or are in your fifth season, finding a boat buddy (or buddies) to sail with provide numerous benefits. Some boats buddy-up with one other boat and others can be found sailing amongst five to ten other boats. Some boat buddies stay with each other for[Read More]

Sailing St John Virgin Islands: In this video episode we’re going to take you to four anchorages on the US Virgin Island of St John and we’ll also take you to meet a sea lion named, Omar, on the US Virgin Island of St Thomas. The anchorages include Cruz Bay (Honeymoon Beach), Francis Bay, Leinster[Read More]

A huge amount of time and effort has to go into getting a boat, planning the finances and preparing to set to set sail. But there’s also the issue of fitting in as a new cruiser within the cruiser community. Are there rules? How about things that happen that are different from land life? Are[Read More]

This episode covers a Spanish Virgin Island and our arrival to St John’s, one of the US Virgin Islands. If you’re interested in St John’s hold tight as we’ll have a whole video dedicated to all the stops we made on the island (coming soon). And remember, aside from creating weekly videos about our travel[Read More]

When sailing northeast along the Caribbean island chain it’s possible to skip Puerto Rico. Many cruisers sail from the Virgin Islands, over the top of Puerto Rico and up to Turks and Caicos or the Bahamas. They choose not to sail Puerto Rico. Skipping Puerto Rico on the way down, however, is not as easy.[Read More]

Join us for this weeks video, episode 15, where we move from Palmas Del Mar to the lovely quiet island of Culebra Puerto Rico in the Spanish Virgin Islands. Discover a new fish (to us) that Simon reels in (no – it wasn’t the usual Tuna or Mahi Mahi). Listen to Simon discuss our passage[Read More]

Our sailing trip along the south coast of Puerto Rico led us to one last stop on the mainland before heading to the Spanish Virgin Islands. Sailing into Palmas Del Mar Marina was easy. The marina attendants spoke excellent English and provided us with fantastic berthing directions. And once we were in the Palmas Del[Read More]

When is the Caribbean hurricane season? What’s the second most important reason for getting out of the Caribbean for hurricane season? What’s the scoop with hurricane boat insurance? How should you plan your passage through the Caribbean to ensure you’re in a hurricane safe zone prior to the season starting? What can you do to[Read More]